(ThyBlackMan.com) Doug Jones’ stunning victory over Roy Moore in the Senate race to replace Jeff Sessions was something special. Black political power returned to the stage in an impressive manner. In doing so, a message was delivered to the powers that be: we are no longer the floor mats for fringe, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever been talking to someone and their breath smells so bad you cannot pay attention to what they are saying? I mean it literally smells like death. They may have information that can change your life, but that breath is so distracting. The answer to your question is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently reviewed my son’s school ‘report card’, which is prepared by the school district to keep parents apprised of the school’s academic standing. I was dismayed to read that, on his campus, although African Americans comprise 48% of the school’s population, only 41% are reading on their grade-level. That’s ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Dietrich Bonheoffer, in his book The Cost of Discipleship, writes “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” Like most things in American society, the New Year is becoming an object of ridicule and scorn among many people. These New Year ‘scoffers’ reason that if a person ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Social media. It is something that has become an integral part of our society. Many people use it all day every day. Kids have grown up with it being an ever-present thing in their lives and don’t know life without it. Social media has done some great things. It has ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The annual influx of people to the nation’s health clubs is just days away! Millions of people will use the excitement of a New Year to get the body of their dreams. Unfortunately, many people will fail in their endeavor simply because they didn’t have a well-devised fitness program. Estimates ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There was mild surprise when the news hit that the opioid death rate among Blacks is fast approaching that of whites. Surprise because the opioid epidemic has been almost universally framed as a crisis that has slammed mostly whites in rural and suburban areas. The operative words from moment one ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There is nothing like having a special someone to spend the rest of your life with. Most folks go years searching for the person that they feel is just right for them. Being in a long-term committed relationship is rewarding, for sure, but there are also things that are ...